Thursday, December 10, 2009

4:53 PM

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today recommended the confirmation of Madison attorney William Conley as a district court judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.

If confirmed by the full Senate, Conley would replace Judge Barbara Crabb, who has indicated plans to take senior status.

Conley's nomination was one of seven the committee supported today by unanimous consent.

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler, the nominee to fill the other opening on the Western District, didn't have such an easy go of it with the committee. His nomination passed out of committee 12-7 along party lines.